# BENTELER Steel/Tube invests €17M in tube production expansion in Paderborn

BENTELER Steel/Tube is investing approximately €17 million to expand tube manufacturing at its Schloß Neuhaus plant in Paderborn, Germany. The expansion includes a new production line for drawn tubes, increasing capacity by about 15% and creating 30 new jobs.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2026-03-23
- Where: Paderborn, Schloß Neuhaus, Germany
- Value: $18.5M (17.0M EUR)
- Jobs: 30
- Starts operating: May 2026
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 15% increase in production capacity
- Products: seamless steel tubes, welded steel tubes, cold-drawn tubes, airbag tubes, rotor shafts
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md), [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Benteler Steel/Tube](https://endata.com/companies/38240.md)
- [Benteler](https://endata.com/companies/27592.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [benteler.com](https://www.benteler.com/en/press-media/latest-news/expansion-of-tube-production-benteler-steel-tube-makes-major-investment-in-paderborn-1/), 2026-03-23: "With this investment, we are strategically expanding our capacities for seamless and cold-drawn tubes – especially for automotive applications such as airbag tubes and rotor shafts."

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